SynthesisHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2019
Mesh migration following abdominal hernia repair: a comprehensive review.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Intestinal erosions following inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Pooled it
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- Multimodal ultrasound-based localization of surgical mesh using Nakagami parametric imaging and shear wave elastography-An in vitro and ex vivo study.The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 2026Article
- Mesh Migration Into the Sigmoid Colon Identified After Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Elective Umbilical Hernia Repair in Adults in the 21st Century: Challenging the Status Quo.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Assessment of mesh shrinkage using fibroblast-populated collagen matrices: a proof of concept for in vitro hernia mesh testing.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
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- Primary Ventral Hernia Repair and the Risk of Postoperative Small Bowel Obstruction: Intra Versus Extraperitoneal Mesh.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Cecum perforation by plug migration: an unexpected late complication of inguinal hernia mesh repair.Journal of surgical case reports · 2023Article
- Mesh erosion into the colon following repair of parastomal hernia: A case report.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2023Article
- Mesh plug erosion into the small intestine after inguinal hernia repair: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- Safety and efficacy of absorbable and non-absorbable fixation systems for intraperitoneal mesh fixation: an experimental study in swine.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2022Article
- Mesh migration following abdominal hernia repair: A case report, and literature review.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2022Article
- Necessary duration of follow-up to assess complications of mesh in hernia surgery: a time-lapse study based on 460 explants.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
- Comment to: intestinal erosions following inguinal hernia repair: a systematic review.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
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- Transmural Mesh Migration From the Abdominal Wall to the Rectum After Hernia Repair Using a Prolene Mesh: A Case Report.Annals of coloproctology · 2021Article
- Urogenital fascia anatomy study in the inguinal region of 10 formalin-fixed cadavers: new understanding for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.BMC surgery · 2021Article
- Re-do surgery after prosthetic abdominal wall repair: intraoperative findings of mesh-related complications.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study reviewed the literature regarding mesh migration in abdominal hernia repair. The aim of this study is to interrogate incidence, common type of abdominal hernia repair leading to migration, patterns of mesh migration, and materials associated with migration.
methodsA comprehensive literature review was conducted. PubMed and MEDLINE were searched for relevant articles in the English literature. We employed Ovid syntax from 1949 to January 2010, the Cochrane Library, Google and Google Scholar. The clinical trial database Clinicaltrials.gov was reviewed. Letters to the editor were reviewed to extract cross-references. Multiple keywords were used alone and in combination to extract all relevant articles.
resultsIn total, 287 unique English citations were reviewed. Of these, 84 articles were selected and consisted of 3 case series, 77 case reports, 2 literature reviews, 1 retrospective study, and 1 prospective, observational study. In an analysis of available cases, the average age was 59.8 ± 13.8 years with a male predominance (76.2%). The index hernia repair was inguinal in 62.9%, incisional/ventral in 28.1%, umbilical in 6.7%, and other in 2.2%. Within the inguinal hernia group, 51.8% were open repairs, 42.9% were laparoscopic, and 1.8% were robotic. Implicated mesh materials included polypropylene, PTFE, and composite mesh. Migration commonly affected multiple organs (31.5%).
conclusionsIt is likely that more cases of mesh migration will appear in the literature. Reports are heterogeneous and highlight the diversity of this complication. A standardized method of reporting is needed to develop guidelines and recommendations for this presentation.
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